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Illinois designates July 25 as Emmett Till Day

  • Jul 23
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Stephen Curry to have dedicated exhibit at Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Jul 22

92 years since John Dillinger killed by federal agents in Chicago

  • Jul 22

Slavery panels replaced at PA site amid months-long battle with Trump admin.

  • Jul 15

Looking at the history of First Americans as country celebrates 250

  • Jul 4

US hotels combine hospitality with history as America turns 250

  • Jul 4

Trump kicks off America 250 celebrations with Mount Rushmore speech

  • Jul 4

Court clears way for replacement of slavery exhibit in Philadelphia

  • Jul 3

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Victims of 1919 Chicago Race Riot honored with historical markers

  • Jul 26
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Where history meets legend: A visit to Sleepy Hollow's Old Dutch Church

  • Jul 3
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NYC's oldest maps blaze paths to the past and future

  • Jun 30
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Art exhibition commemorates Emmett Till's legacy

  • Jun 27
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Thousand-year-old ancient oak tree linked to 'Robin Hood' legend has died, experts say

  • Jun 19
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A toast to America's oldest winery

  • Jun 9
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From a certain king to soccer royalty, a New England farming village tills its rich history

  • May 26
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Relatives of Emmett Till, Jim Crow architect share their friendship

  • May 24

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Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship

Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain's National Archives for the last 11 years, then one day last May he made a discovery of his own while sifting through the letters of an 18th-century Royal Navy captain.

  • Jul 3

Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at President's House in Philadelphia, court rules

The Trump administration can replace the slavery exhibit at the President's House in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.

  • Jun 18
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A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule

A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried next month.

  • Jun 16

Manhattan's last farmhouse survived war, occupation and 250 years of change

Now surrounded by city life, the home remains an unexpected reminder of Manhattan's rural roots and Revolutionary War history.

  • Jun 5

Andersonville's Mary Mother of God Parish opens new heritage room, archive, and library

The space is meant to honor the three parishes and also highlight the city's rich Catholic history, especially with a Chicago-born pope.

  • Jun 1